CSULB Student Satisfaction 2002: Student Difficulties

How difficult has it been for you to do the following at CSULB?

Enroll each semester
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not Difficult	282	43.8	45.2	45.2
	Somewhat Difficult	179	27.8	28.7	73.9
	Difficult	112	17.4	17.9	91.8
	Very Difficult	51	7.9	8.2	100.0
	Total	624	96.9	100.0
Missing	Not Applicable/Not Important	14	2.2
	System	6	.9
	Total	20	3.1
Total		644	100.0

Adjust academically
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not Difficult	321	49.8	50.7	50.7
	Somewhat Difficult	229	35.6	36.2	86.9
	Difficult	66	10.2	10.4	97.3
	Very Difficult	17	2.6	2.7	100.0
	Total	633	98.3	100.0
Missing	Not Applicable/Not Important	7	1.1
	System	4	.6
	Total	11	1.7
Total		644	100.0

Adjust socially
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not Difficult	416	64.6	68.6	68.6
	Somewhat Difficult	130	20.2	21.5	90.1
	Difficult	47	7.3	7.8	97.9
	Very Difficult	13	2.0	2.1	100.0
	Total	606	94.1	100.0
Missing	Not Applicable/Not Important	28	4.3
	System	10	1.6
	Total	38	5.9
Total		644	100.0

Meet academic requirements in a timely manner
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not Difficult	230	35.7	37.6	37.6
	Somewhat Difficult	254	39.4	41.5	79.1
	Difficult	93	14.4	15.2	94.3
	Very Difficult	35	5.4	5.7	100.0
	Total	612	95.0	100.0
Missing	Not Applicable/Not Important	10	1.6
	System	22	3.4
	Total	32	5.0
Total		644	100.0

Pay for school
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not Difficult	232	36.0	38.2	38.2
	Somewhat Difficult	174	27.0	28.7	66.9
	Difficult	115	17.9	18.9	85.8
	Very Difficult	86	13.4	14.2	100.0
	Total	607	94.3	100.0
Missing	Not Applicable/Not Important	30	4.7
	System	7	1.1
	Total	37	5.7
Total		644	100.0

Balance work and school obligations
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not Difficult	77	12.0	12.9	12.9
	Somewhat Difficult	231	35.9	38.7	51.6
	Difficult	177	27.5	29.6	81.2
	Very DIfficult	112	17.4	18.8	100.0
	Total	597	92.7	100.0
Missing	Not Applicable/Not Important	39	6.1
	System	8	1.2
	Total	47	7.3
Total		644	100.0

Stay physically healthy
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not Difficult	243	37.7	38.7	38.7
	Somewhat Difficult	198	30.7	31.5	70.2
	Difficult	131	20.3	20.9	91.1
	Very Difficult	56	8.7	8.9	100.0
	Total	628	97.5	100.0
Missing	Not Applicable/Not Important	9	1.4
	System	7	1.1
	Total	16	2.5
Total		644	100.0

Get support for academic concerns
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not Difficult	292	45.3	49.7	49.7
	Somewhat Difficult	173	26.9	29.5	79.2
	Difficult	89	13.8	15.2	94.4
	Very Difficult	33	5.1	5.6	100.0
	Total	587	91.1	100.0
Missing	Not Applicable/Not Important	53	8.2
	System	4	.6
	Total	57	8.9
Total		644	100.0

Get support for social concerns
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not Difficult	308	47.8	65.1	65.1
	Somewhat Difficult	103	16.0	21.8	86.9
	Difficult	46	7.1	9.7	96.6
	Very Difficult	16	2.5	3.4	100.0
	Total	473	73.4	100.0
Missing	Not Applicable/Not Important	168	26.1
	System	3	.5
	Total	171	26.6
Total		644	100.0

Interact with professors outside of class
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not Difficult	373	57.9	61.7	61.7
	Somewhat Difficult	164	25.5	27.1	88.8
	Difficult	46	7.1	7.6	96.4
	Very Difficult	22	3.4	3.6	100.0
	Total	605	93.9	100.0
Missing	Not Applicable/Not Important	29	4.5
	System	10	1.6
	Total	39	6.1
Total		644	100.0

Maintain a GPA of at least 2.0
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not Difficult	501	77.8	84.8	84.8
	Somewhat Difficult	58	9.0	9.8	94.6
	Difficult	25	3.9	4.2	98.8
	Very Difficult	7	1.1	1.2	100.0
	Total	591	91.8	100.0
Missing	Not Applicable/Not Important	45	7.0
	System	8	1.2
	Total	53	8.2
Total		644	100.0

Maintain a GPA of at least 3.0
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not Difficult	243	37.7	40.7	40.7
	Somewhat Difficult	203	31.5	34.0	74.7
	Difficult	92	14.3	15.4	90.1
	Very Difficult	59	9.2	9.9	100.0
	Total	597	92.7	100.0
Missing	Not Applicable/Not Important	33	5.1
	System	14	2.2
	Total	47	7.3
Total		644	100.0

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